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Wichita eagle., 1887-07-29

Read, and Order What You should Have,
Comply With the Law.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-15
Act of Il Monomaniac.

GALVESTON, Feb. Is. - Yesterday
afternoon Theodore Festick stopped
in front of n tailoring establishment
and fired three shots through WIN
dow at the proprietor, c. Zines, none
of the shots taking effect. After this
gun play the shooter deliberately
strolled down Postofllce street till he
was arrested, when he coolly admitted
that he fired the shots with the in
tention of killing Zines, accompany
ing his adm ssions with the assertion
that Emo. had been trying to poison
him. Officers slate that Festick has
mania on the subject of being poi
soned, and has at different times re-
quested the arrest of some one, against
whom he would prefer charge of
trying to poison him. Festick was put
in Jail TO await preliminary examina-
ton on charge Of assault with ill.,
tent to murder.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-15
Handy Things to Know.

Here are some figures and rules very
handy to know and have at hand, in the
mind or on paper:
A rod is l6l feet. or 81 yards.
A mile is 800 rods.
A mile is !. 760 yards.
A mile is 5, 280 feet.
A square foot is IA square inches.
A square yard contains square feet
A square rod is 272l square feet.
An acre contains 43. $50 square feet.
An acre contains 4.S40 Squire yards.
An acre contains 100 square rods.
A section, OF square mile, contains
GAO acres.
A quarter-section contains l60 acres.
An acre is 8 rods wide by 20 rods
long.
An acre is 10 rods wide by l6 rods
long.
An acre is about 20s9 feet square.
A solid foot contains LIPS solid
inches.
A pint (of water) weighs pound.
A solid foot of water weighs 62l
pounds. 49,
A gallon (of water) holds 2Sl solid
inches.
A gallon of milk weighs s pound
and 10ounces.
A pint (of water) holds 2SI solid
inches (2S.S75).
A barrel (3ll gallons) holds ~ solE
feet (42lD.
A solid foot contains nearly "a soil,
pints G4S)
A bushel (struck) contains 2, $50 solid
inches.
A bnshel (heap!ng) contains II struck
bushels.
A struck bushel contains about !!
solid feet.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-15

PEcos CITY, Feb. ia new well
boring (artcsian) company has been
formed here and their machinery has
arrived and they will commence OPP
e.ations at once. Low handy and
convenient to have an artcsian water
belt. A five inch well will irrigate
thirty acres, which is quite a stable
patch; and it becomes more so when
planted in say ten acres of alfalfa,
which yields three crops in season;
ten acres in fruit trees and the balance
in grapes, and in three years one is on
the tide that leads on to fortune.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-15

LoEGvIEw, Feb. ia large dog.
supposed to be mad, attacked Il. r..
Rcmbert yesterday, tearing n strip
from his over coat for its entire length.
1t then leaped upon COW, which it
also bit, aftcrward attacking another
dog. Before it could escape a large
number of citizens had gathered and
poured thirty-six shots into him,
when it finally dropped dead. The
affair created great deal of excite
ment.
A fine rain, slowly falling for about
a week at intertals, has helped this
county greatly. No rain of very
much benefit has fallen since last May
and the wells were fast becoming dry.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-15

MARGARET, Feb. 15.-The snow ana
sleet that fell few days since has
been followed by warm, pleasant
weather. Mesquite grass is beginning
to grow. land in fine condition to
plow. Farmers are more cheerful,
and are at work with renewed energy.
County court is in session and the
following are few OF the cases dis
posed of: State of Texas VS.. VIM.
Burns, selling whisky to minors, fined
$25. State VS.. Jas. Derwin, INSIDE
meanor, fined 81. State VS.. VIM.
Shepherd, convicted OF theft, and SEN
fenced to five days in the county jail.
l.. Calm a. Co. VS.. ii. b. Il a. NJ
Kritch, attachment suit; judgment
for plaintiff.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-15

ALvoRD, Feb. l4.-Yesterday even
ing ten hours steady rain fell, which
was long wished for by the farmers
and stockmen of this section of the
country.
Wheat is reported as doing well.
Farmers very busy breaking up corn
ground.
Mr.. j. w. Dale, late of the Decatur
Monitor, will soon start weekly pa
per here.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-15
HIS PLACE OF REST.

~ know a place" the old man said,
Where such as |, can rest;
Where there's shelter for the head
OF every aged guest"
"Where none that are infirm aud old,
Are driven from the door;
For all are welcome to that fold,
And doubly so the poor.n
"You doubtless speak of heaven, my friendr
The listening parson said;
"Ah yes. up there oil sorrows end
Up there no tears are shed.h
Nay nay" the ancient one replied,
"'Tis not of heaven | speak,
] mean the work-house, sir, he sighed,
Where have been week.
Hal Berte, IL The ArkdnSdW Trdyeler.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-15

GATEsvILLE, Beb. 15.-Sheriff Lan-
ham has just returned from Waco,
having in charge S. w. c. Turner
wanted at this place for selling mort
gagged property.
This section has lately been visited
with fine rains, and prospects for grain
crops are flattering.
Since the widening of the gauge of
the st. Louis, Arkansas and Texas rail-
way the sound of the saw and the
hammer is continually heard in the
city and everything is booming.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-15
There She Had Him.

He hadn't quite come up to her
standard and she refused his escort &c
the picnic. He sad:
why. you're as full of airs as Q
hand organ today
''Maybc / ann she tossed out.
'Anthnw don't 20 with crank. -
sunny SOaia.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-15

EAsrnAND, Feb. l5.-Recent light
rains has started the wheat crop sown
last fall and with some more rain in
time may save the county from COM
plete destitution.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-15

TYLER, Feb. ia national bank has
been organized here with capital Of $780,
900. which will be ready for business in a
few days.
A thirty.six hour rain has just ended.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-15

BAIRD. FER. l5.-Wire cutters got in
their work on the pasture fence Of Mr..
Roddin last might. About one mile was
cut. The pasture is in Coleman county.
south o. Baird,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-15

WICHITA FALLS, Feb. 15.-Rain COM
meneed at midnight and 1t is now misting
with frequent dashes Of rain.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-07-06
PHOTO AND PAINT SUPPLIES.

nRY PLATES, ALBUMEN PAPER
- Chemicals. &c, Artists Materials. Paint
brushes, Glass. &c, in good supply.
5. j. BINSWANGER
SmyI-lr 2lO East Broad street
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-07-06
BOOTS AND SHOES.
He Could Not
1T!

We heard of man Yesterday who
wanted 90 know where to find the shoe
store opposite the Postoilice uhats usl.
and where he saw advertised
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-03
st. Paul Stock Exchange.
Light trading, confined to mining stocks
Slight changes i'll prices. Abacus and Allidol
slightly off. Galena steady.

Light trading, confined to mining stocks
Slight changes i'll prices. Abacus and Allidor
slightly Off. Galena steady.
CLOSING PRICES.
St.Paul Banks-National German American
bank, 125 bid, 12S asked; st. Paul Ma
tional bank, III bid, 115 asked; First Ma
bid; Third National bank, III bid, 120
asked; Merchants National bank, 165 bid. 175
asked; Commercial National bank, 115 bid,
100 asked; Bank of Minnesota, $50 bid;
Capital bank, $50 asked; Germania bank,
125 bid; The Peoples bank, ITO bid; Seven
Corners bank, 1O1 bid los asked; West Side
bank. 1O1 bid 10 asked; Savings Bank of
ST. Paul, 40 bid; scandinavian American,
101 bid, los asked; First National bank,
saltwater, ITO bid, $50 asked; Lumberman's
National bank. Saltwater, 125 bid, 40
asked.
Minneapolis Banks-Bank of Minneapolis,
ITO bid. $50 asked; City bank, 105 bid. 115
asked; The Commercial bank, 103 bid, 112
asked Union National bank, 102 bid, les
asked; First National bank 135 bid; Ger
man-American bank. 100 bid, 125 asked;
Hennepin County Savings bank, $50 bid;
National Bank of Commerce, 105 bid,
12O asked: Northwestern National bank, 12o
bid; Peoples bank. los bid, 120 asked;
Scandal bank, 125 bid, 40 asked; State
bank Joy bid, ITO asked; The Security bank.
$50 bid, al asked; First National Bank of
Morris, 100 asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks-St Paul Fire & Ma
rine Insurance company. 125 bid, 1875 asked;
st. Paul Trust company. 105 asked; st. Paul
Real Estate Title Insurance company, ITO
bid, 112 asked Minnesota Security COM
pany (par 5O) 80 bid. So Asked St Paul
Land company par 100 los asked: Union
Land company (par 100 60 bid; 20 asked;
Warrendale Improvement company, 60 bid,
IS asked; Minnesota Scale. so asked !;
Ramsey County Land and Loan company. 40
bid, 45 asked; st. Anthony Park n company
(par 100 90 asked; West Publishing COM
pany (par SOY 81 bid 60 asked; North
St. Paul Land company, 80 asked;
Como Heights Land and Improve
ment company. 100 asked: St.
Paul Plow Works, 5 bid; Billiards. Ex-
press, 4.5O bid; Minnesota Electric COM
pany, 7.75 asked; ST. Paul Opera house, 100
bid; Capitol Real Estate and Improvement
company, so asked; Marvin Land and Loan
company, 100 bid. los asked.
Mining Stocks-Abacus Iron, .O6 asked:
Galena Silver, rs asked; st. Paul & Dunn
County Mining Co.. 1925 bid; United Iron &
Land Syndicate, Is bid. 20 asked; ST. Paul
40 asked; Alidor Iron (assessable), Is
asked; Golden Hope (assessable), Is bid,
80 asked; Creston Iron (assesSable). .45
asked; Lochiel Iron Mining company, 40 bid,
SO asked; st. Croix Mining company, 251
bid, l 30 asked
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-03
SEVEN CORNERS BANK !
Paid Up Capital, 100000.
r. NJ. Newport President.
w. B. Evans, Cashier.
Michael Defiel, Vice President
G. A. Hawks Asst. Cashier
FINANCIAL.
New York.

NEW YORK, Oct. Money on call easy at
506 per cent. last loan g. closed offered at
.. Prime mercantile paper, 512@61a. Ster-
ling dull, but steady and unchanged. The
stock market to-day was quiet and showed
no change in the general character of the
trading, the sentiment still remaing faVora-
BILE to higher range of values. The news of
the day was not of character to have much
mors circulated were of little moment. The
character OF the room was more bullish on
the anticipation of heavy gain in surplus
reserves, and some buying for domestic ac-
with the purchases by. London, helped the
market up in the early dealings
The bears, however, had selling
orders in most stocks, and the temp
tation to realize was freely yielded to after
the publication of the statement, which left
many stocks lower than at the opening The
opening was firm at advances of from 1s to
% per cent. over yesterday s final figures, and
trading, the San Francisco stocks and
Missouri Pacific being most conspicuous in
the rise. The business was light and con-
fined to some half dozen stocks, and when
the advance had been checked it became
very dull. A dropping tendency was deyel-
oped and after the issue of the bank state
ment free realizatlonS carried prices down to
the lowest prices of the day at the close. The
are generally for small fractions only, but
San Francisco preferred gained la and
Wabash preferred, which displayed
unusual strength toward the close, lis.
Railroad bonds were quite firm and closing
prices are almost invariably higher, though
no marked advances were ma de. Sales $40
600. Denver d Rio Grande Western assented
bonds rose 2 to &c and Texas Pacific general
receipts to 90. Government bonds were
dull and steady. State bonds were dull and
steady, The total sales of stocks to-day
were 120 291, shares, including:
Can. Southern. / ,900lOr Trans .......1,3IO
Del, L. & W.. &c, 900 Pacific Mail " 1876
Kan. g. Texas. Il, 100 Reading. Ills. 700
Lake Shore. -. A ,030l st. Paul . 1880
Louis. q Nash. 1 ops Texas Pacific. 8. 1875
Mo Pacific .....6 6, 1875 Union Pacific. 1. 100
Northwestern O,91O Western Union. 1850
New Jersey C...1. OOOlWab Pacific i, 800
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-03
MORTGAGE sALE-whereas, default has

M ORTGAGE SALE-Whereas, default has
1sl been made in the conditions of a GER
tain indenture of mortgage executed and de-
livered by Charles E. Stanton to James ii.
Haley, bearing date the third day of Febru.
airy, A. ID. 1887, to secure the payment of the
sum of twenty-siX hundred (2,6OO) dollars
and interest therein mentioned, which mort
gage duly acknowledged, was, on the seventh
day of February, A. ID. 1887, at IL o'clock in
the forenoon, duly recorded in the Office of
the register of deeds in and for the county of
Ramsey and state of Minnesota, in book 40
of mortgages, on page 5SS: and, whereas,
the said mortgage and the debt which the
same secures have been duly assigned by the
SAID James II. Haley to Ellen Haley by an
assignment of said mortgage bearing date
the fifth day of February, A. d. 1887, which
assignment was, on the seventh day of Feb
ruary, A. D. 1887, at IL o'clock in the fore
noon, duly recorded in the office of the regis
ter of deeds of said county Of Ramsey, Min
nesota, in book 'P'' of assignments, on
page As; and, whereas, there is claimed to be
due upon said mortgage-and the notes Sc
cured by the same-at the date of this notice,
the sum of ninety-one CD dollars, being six
months interest on said mortgage, besides
fifty (5O)dollars attorney S fee stipulated for in
said mortgage, in case of foreclosure, and no
action or proceeding at law or otherwise hay
ing been instituted to recover the debt Sc
cured by said mortgage or any part thereof;
Now therefore, notice is hereby given that
by virtue of the power of sale contained in
said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute in
such case made and provided, the said mort
gage will be forclosed and the premises there
in described will be sold to the highest bid
der for cash at the front door (On Wabasha
street, of the office of the clerk of the dis
trict court of said Ramsey county, in the
city of st. Paul, in said county, on the twen-
ty-seventh day of October, A. d. 1887, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon, to satisfy the sum
then due on said mortgage and the said
mortgage debt, together with interest said
attorneys fee and the disbursements allowed
by law, subject to redemption at any time
within one wear from the date of sale. as pro-
vided by law.
The premises covered by said mortgage,
and to be sold as aforesaid, are situated in
sofa, and are described as follows, to-wit:
The northeast one-quarter of the northeast
one-quarter of the southeast one-auar-
ter of section numbered twenty-four
.(2Q, township twenty-eight (2S). and range
twenty-five co. according to the United
States government survey thereof.
ELLEN HALEY, Assignee of Mortgage
PINCH IL TwoHY, Attorneys for said AS
signee. Gillian Block, st. Paul, MINI.
Dated Sept. IL. A. d. 1887.
cnrt1 % r7xry-,,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-03
New York Produce.

New YORK, Oct. 1.-Flour-Receipts %,
10 packages; exports. 1917 bbls., 17,917
sacks; steady; sales, 1900 bbls; common
TO good extra Western and state, S3@4; good
to choice, S350@4.90. Wheat-Receipts,
14S,500 bu; exports, $4,000 bu; sales,
7,94S,0 900 bu futures, $4,000 bu spot; op-
tons opened firm and advanced 140lSsc, vary
ing but little during the short session, leaving
off firm at or near the best rates; speculation
more active; spot lots tritle higher, but
quiet; shippers holding back; No. spring,
slice: ungraded red, S1@S3Ac; No. 2 red,
S2@S2Ac; elevator S3@S3Ssc delivered;
No. red October, SOl299!c closing at Sic;
November, S2A@S2l2c, closing at S21sc;
December, S35s@S4c, closing at e37sc;
January, 951S51sc, closing at 95lsc;
May, S9l2@S9S4c, closing at S9sic;
Corn-Receipts. 22O. $50 bu; exports, $1,000
bu; sales, 1850 blu future and $4,000 bu
spot; options ls@14c higher and moderately
active; cash firm but quiet; ungraded red
52@52A; No. 51I20253ic store, 52Is@ 52I2c
delivered; No: 2, October, 51ss@ 81 84c,, clos
ing at 5-&4 G3o MoEember 7 5li5s@52e closing
524c; May, 53@53Ac, closing at 5314c.
Oats-Receipts, 92,4OO bu; exports, 1000
bu: sales, 10000 bu futures and 10000
Blu spot; market steady; mixed Western, 81
opened 15@15 points lower, later advanced
12@25 points. closing firm: sales $500
bags; OCTOBER october, $Sl7.15@4l7.4o:; No
17.75; February, $175C@I7.e5; April,
Sugar firm ana quiet Molasses dull. Rice F;se
: eady but quiet. Cottonseed oil, 33c crude,
41l2@43c refined. Tallow firm but quiet.
Rosin quiet. Turpentine steady. Eggs firm !;
demand fair; receipts, 3,50S packages !;
Western, 15@21c. Pork quiet but barely
steady; mess quoted at S14.5O@1475 old;
S15. 25@15.5O new. Cut meats dull and
weak. Lard opened shade lower but
closed steady: Western steam. Sc. S2l206. S5 ;
po.pUeI So citv steam $50 Bnter
firm; Western, 13@15c: Western creamery,
1925. Cheese unchanged and qniet.
Copper steady; lake. 10SBc. Lead dull; do
nestle, 43s@4l2c. Tin steady.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-03
CONTRACT work.
Grading South Robert and Other
Streets.

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, |
CITY OF ST.PAUL, Mimi, Sept. %, 1887.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the city of st. Paul, Min
neSOta, at their Office in said city, until
IL M, on the Sd day of October, A. D..
1887, for grading South Robert street to
partial grade, from Concord street to
George street, and to full grade from
George street to State street; Indiana
avenue, from Dakota avenue to Ethel
street; George street, from State street
to Livingston avenue: Greenwood ave-
nue., from Delos street to Concord
street; Channel street, from Chicago
avenue to Starkey street; Chicago ave-
nue., from Dakota avenue to Hyde
street, and Starkey street, from Chicago
avenue to Isabel street, in said city, said
grading to be done under one contract,
according to plans and specifications on
file in the Office of said Board.
A bond with at least two (2) sureties
in a sum of at least twenty (20) per cent.
of the gross amount bid must accompany
each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
r. l.. GORMAN, President.
Official: W. F. ERWIN,
266-276 Clerk Board Public Works.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-03
J.J. WATSON, BRO. g. HYNDMANN.
lis East Fourth Street,
REAL ESTATE AND MORTGAGE INVEST
MEKTS.
FIRE INSURANCE AGENCY.
Duluth Wheat.

Special to the Globe.
DULUTH, Mimi, Oct. 1.-The market was
fairly active to-day. The early part of the
day values were steady and firm, at one time
advancing an 1sc., but the latter part of the
session they eased off and the close was
was rather weak. The demand was small
except for cash wheat while there were
good many sellers. The movement was
somewhat lighter to-day. The receipts were
the lowest of the weak and the shipments
were also very small. The cars on track
showed an improvement over yesterday
morning. 1t was expected that about 10000
bushels would be loaded out to-day. Stocks
here will probably show an increase of very
nearly 10000 bushels. Minneapolis re-
eeipts were large and Milwaukee and Detroit
took in fair amounts Cash wheat cars
No. hard sold at 73c, and cars No.
northern at 7Ol2c. No. hard closed at 73c
October opened at 73c, advanced 1sc, dropped
of and closed at 727sc. December opened at
74Mc, advanced 1Bc, sold down to 74Ac and
closed at 711sc asked. May opened at sOlhc
sold up to sOAc, declined to soc and closed
firm at eO1sc asked. SO1sc bid. Chicago
clOsed-October, 7075c; December, 74c; May,
T9IsM79Ac.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-03
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.-Notice
! is herehv given that default has heen

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE-Notice
IN is hereby given that default has been
made in the conditions of a certain mortgage
made by r. C, Harding and Sophia NJ Hard
ing his wife, mortgagOrs, to The Mechanics
Building Society, mortgage, which mortgage
bears date the ninth (9th) day of July, A. ID.
1881, and was recorded in the office of the
Register of Deeds in and for the county of
Ramsey, in the State of Minnesota, OH the
thirteenth QSth) day of July, A. D. 1881,
at $3.50 O'Clock in the afternoon, in Book 4S
OF Mortgage Deeds, on page 22S; by the
neglect failure and default of the said mort
gagors to make payment of the interest on
the principal debt secured to be paid by said
mortgage, for q long period of time, and
for more than three months from the time and
times said interest became due and payable,
whereby the whole of said principal sum
and debt and said interest and the monthly
dues secured to be SAID by said mortgage be-
came due, payable and recoverable. That
there is claimed to be due and is due and I'M
tiee the sum of eight hundred and seventeen
and 66-1OO dollars ($S17 66-1UO) and that
no action nor proceeding at law nor in equity
has been had or taken to recover said moneys
or debt secured, nor any part thereof. That
the lands and property embraced in and COW
cred by said mortgage are situated in said
county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota,
and are described as follows: Lots numbers
(4) in Edmund Rice's Third (3d) addition to
st. Paul. according to the plat of said addi
ton on file and of record in the office of
said Register of Deeds, together with the
Entertainments and appurtenances belonging
or appertaining to said above described
mortgaged premises That after the making
and recording of said mortgage as aforesaid,
said lot number eight (8) in said block num-
Der four az, was duly released from said
mortgage and discharged from the lien and
operation thereof.
That by virtue of the power Of sale in said
mortgage contained and recorded Herewith
and pursuant to the statute in said case made
and provided. the said lot number seven ca
of said block number four az, with the her
editaments and appurtenances belonging and
appertaining thereto now embraced in ana
covered by said mortgage as aforesaid, will
be Sold derpublic auction to the highest bid.
der for cash by the Sheriff of said Ramsey
County at ten (1O) o'clock in the forenoon
on the tenth QOth) day Of November, A. d.
1887, at the front door of the Court House,
on Wabasha street, in the City of st. Paul, in
said Ramsey County, to satisfy and pay the
amount then due on said mortgage, with the
accrued interest and monthly dues and the
further sum of fifty dollars stipulated in said
mortgage as attorneys fees, and said mort
gage thereby foreclOsed.
Dated Sept. %, 1887.
FRED RICHTER,
Sheriff of Ramsey County.
THE MECHANICS BUILDING SOCIETY,
Mortgage.
VIM. S. MOORE, Attorney for Mortgage.
sept 26-7W-mon